Meanwhile, new data specifically on the president’s position suggests nearly three-quarters of those surveyed believe the president endorsed gay marriage for “political” reasons, while only a quarter or so believe that his support came “mostly because he thinks it is right.” One adult whose opinions were not reflected in the survey responded: “It was obviously both! What sort of reductive binary is that? There’s nothing inherently wrong with a politician doing something for ‘political’ reasons, as oftentimes motivations can be complicated, but it doesn’t mean what he did was false or less than.” Rest easy, survey conductions: that adult would likely never participate in a political survey because she screens her calls—not because it’s the politically advantageous thing to do, but because it’s the right thing to do.